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BASS OPEN: Playing spots are filling rapidly for the upcoming Bill Bass Open, UL's annual Homecoming golf tournament that serves as a fund-raiser for the Cajun golf team and the Bill Bass Scholarship Fund.

The tournament is just over one week away on Friday, Nov. 1, at Les Vieux Chenes, and the four-person scramble for the first time will have morning and afternoon shotgun starts to alleviate the crowded conditions from last year's successful event.

However, only a limited number of team slots remains in the afternoon session that begins at 1 p.m. on the Friday, and the newly-inaugurated morning session is nearing double-digit entries.

Entry fee is $125 per player or $500 per team, and players may make up their own four-person team or may enter as individuals to be paired up into teams. A team handicap index is used so that all teams will have a chance at the Cajun-themed prizes that will go to the winning squads.

Entry forms are now available at all local golf courses as well as several other golf-related outlets in the area, and entry forms may be obtained by calling 857-8754 or by e-mail at danmcdonald@cox.net.

In addition, a secure online entry form is available through the Alumni Association's www.LouisianaAlumni.org web site by clicking on the "2013 Homecoming 'Bill Bass Open' Golf Tournament" line under Upcoming Events, and scrolling to the bottom and clicking "Click Here to Register." Players may register and pay fees from their computers or mobile devices and save the trouble of mailing entry forms.

ACADIANA PRO-AM: The team of Leonard Marks, Ralph Bergeron, Peter Jabbia and Terrell Laviolette combined for a plus-17 score to take top honors at the Acadiana Pro-Am Association Tour's October event at Spanish Trail.

Russell Flower took low amateur honors with a stellar 65 score, while Duane Perry was low "A" at plus-14, George Myers was low "B" at plus-10 and Tynes Mixon was low "C" at plus-11. Mark Popp took low pro honors with a 67. A total of 114 players took part in the event.

The next stop on the Acadiana Pro-Am Tour, sponsored by Community First Bank, is Thursday, Nov. 7, at Squirrel Run. The event is open to all players regardless of ability level, and players may make up their own foursomes. Tee times will be available beginning Tuesday, Nov. 5, by calling 367-0863.

BALL DEAL: Golfballs.com is offering a special deal on logo-personalized Nike and Callaway balls through the end of the year, just in time to stock up for holiday giving.

Every purchase of 12 dozen Nike 20XI or Callaway Hex Diablo balls will earn six dozen logo balls free of charge while supplies last. The offer is also available for multiple orders, with the purchase of 24 dozen earning 12 dozen free and 36 dozen earning 18 dozen free.

Information is available at the Golfballs.com web site or at the retail center just off Johnston Street in Lafayette.

USSSA GOLF: The USSSA Junior Golf Tour returns to action this Saturday-Sunday at the Mizuno/USSSA Halloween Classic at the Atchafalaya Golf Club in Patterson.

The event is open to boys and girls ages 9-18 in three age groups, with the boys age 12-14 and 15-18 and the girls 12-14 and 15-18 groups playing 18 holes daily and the boys and girls 9-11 playing nine holes daily.

Entry fee is $160 for the two older groups and $90 for the youngest group, and deadline to enter is today at 5 p.m. Information on the tournament and the USSSA Tour is available from Robert Boudreaux at 278-8431 or at www.usssa.com.

PETROLEUM ENGINEERS: The local Society of Petroleum Engineers will hold its annual fall tournament on Monday, Nov. 4, with the opportunity to play in one of the area's unique formats.

The tournament is a two-person team event with six holes of scramble, six holes of best ball and six holes of alternating shot, with all proceeds going to engineering scholarships at UL and LSU for deserving local students and for projects in conjunction with local high school science clubs.

Entry fee is $350 per team, with registration beginning at 10:30 a.m. and a noon shotgun start. More information is available from Jose' Herrera at 356-5376, Robert Ponville at 521-2115 or Randy Rice at 989-3077.

PRO LAGNIAPPE: Baton Rouge's Andrew Loupe was one of the players who earned PGA Tour status for the current wraparound season through his play in the Web.com Tour Finals series. Loupe deserved it ... he was one of only seven players on the Tour who played in all 25 events during the season ... The PGA Tour's season moves into already its fourth stop of the year, the CIMB Classic in Malaysia. The limited-field event does include Baton Rouge product Patrick Reed, who earned a spot courtesy of winning a PGA Tour event last season ... Former UL standout Devin Carrey, listed above for his Adams Tour and Web.com Tour qualifier success, was also a regular on the inaugural PGA Tour Canada series. He made four cuts in eight starts and finished 40th on the Tour's Order of Merit, with a best finish tying for fourth at the Times Colonist Island Savings Open ... Edward Loar, winner of the $550,000 Chitimacha Louisiana Open last March, finished the Web.com Tour season as the tour leader in putting average (1.707) and birdie average (4.58 per round). Loar finished in the top five in four different statistics categories for the season.

("Making the Turn" appears each Wednesday in the Daily Advertiser. Clubs, courses and individuals with information about local golf events may email Dan McDonald, editorial director at Golfballs.com, at danmcdonald@cox.net, FAX to (337) 857-8763 or call (337) 857-8754 and leave a message with phone number. Listen to the "Making the Turn" radio show each Wednesday from 8-9 a.m. on ESPN Sports Radio 1420.)

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Chip Shots

BASS OPEN: Playing spots are filling rapidly for the upcoming Bill Bass Open, UL's annual Homecoming golf tournament that serves as a fund-raiser for the Cajun golf team and the Bill Bass Scholarship